In a way, sequencing DNA is very simple: There's a molecule, you look at it, and you write down what you find. You'd think it would be easy—and, for any one letter in the sequence, it is. The problem ...
The newest DNA sequencing technology from Swiss multinational Roche doesn’t measure DNA directly but in fact analyzes a different polymer altogether. The technology is not yet available for sale, but ...
In August 1997, four scientists met at a pub in Cambridge with little more than an idea about how DNA could be read faster.
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed biology by enabling the rapid, parallel readout of millions of DNA or RNA molecules in a single experiment. A technology once confined to large genome ...
Prabowo Subianto, the president of Indonesia, recently generated a lot of interest when he disclosed that a whole genome sequencing (WGS) test revealed he has Indian ancestry. Speaking at a gathering ...
Indian-origin scientist Shankar Balasubramanian has won the 2026 Wolf Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to ...
Students take samples of water and the microscopic creatures within at the Alviso Marina County Park. (Image by Erika Cardema) At the Alviso Marina County Park, reddish-brown water laps at the edge of ...